Opened
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May 23, 1962
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Last Race Date
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Still in Operation
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Racing Type
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Thoroughbred
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Abbreviation
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FL
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Purse Value Index
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19
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Signature Race
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New York Derby
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Announcers
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Ross Morton
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- 05/23/1962 Pure Village captures the inaugural at Finger Lakes.
- 09/03/1962 A holiday crowd of 15,344 set all time attendance record.
- 09/24/1978 11,030 fans come out to watch Steve Cauthen ride.
- 09/24/1978 This date also produced the largest handle at the Farmington oval $765,580
- 00/00/1996 A Finger Lakes legend, Fio Rita is buried in the infield.
- 02/01/2004 Video Gaming Machines arrive at Finger Lakes.
- 07/04/2007 Funny Cide wins his last career start in the Wadswort Memorial.
- 02/20/2008 Ross Morton who announced every race from 1962-2007 passes away.